Steve Herrick wrote: > Johannes Wilm wrote: > >> As koffice (and abiword) will be switching to the OO-format and they >> need extensions for some things wouldn't make sense switching the >> scribus-format to OO as well? As it probably needs some extensions >> one could simply give the siles a different extension and then one >> might get the OO-team to incorporate the extensions at some point of >> time. > > > OOo can already export PDFs. If Scribus were to go to the OOo format, > it would almost make more sense to treat it as a plug-in to OOo. That > would make OpenOffice a heck of an app, but I'm not sure folks are > prepared to take that step. > If I might join your discusssion: I don't like the idea of Scribus becoming a plug-in to Oo at all. Although I enjoy using OOo, one must consider, OpenOffice is not really GPL and is controlled more or less by Sun (I'm simply not sure, whether they will stay consistent in their engagement for Linux). Moreover, OOo is an incredible huge project and such a "takeover" would probably lead to much slower application development - you know these huge projects: "To many chiefs, to less Indians". Export/import filters are OK, but else I like Scribus exactly as it is: GPLed, independent, slim, and controlled by Franz.
br Maciej
